When taking someone’s temperature, why is the underside of the tongue a reliable spot?

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When taking someone’s temperature, why is the underside of the tongue a reliable spot?

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It is because of the amount of blood flow close the the surface. Same reason anal is also accurate and the arm pit can give a decent reading as well ( though not as accurate and anything internal). That is the reason the ear is good too (using infrared to get to the inner ear)

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